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The frame-story is the narrator’s attendance at the reburial of
the patriot Mansana: his remains are processions and banners being
transferred from the Cemetery of the Malefactors in Rome to the
“flag-bedecked churchyard” of his birthplace (16). Having lodged
with the wives of Mansana’s two sons thirteen years earlier, the
narrator has retained an interest in the family, particularly the
eldest son, Giuseppe.

Whilst serving under Garibaldi in the Italian Wars of
Independence, Giuseppe Mansana had distinguished himself by
courageous feats, thus “engaging the attention of thousands of
persons” (28). Whilst in Ancona, he encountered the proud Princess
Theresa Leaney, “a reckless charioteer&r…

35909Kaptejn Mansana: En Fortelling fra Italien3Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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